Welcome to the home page of Appraisal Advantage Group.

We are a leading provider of real estate valuations for the mortgage lending marketplace. With years of experience in the business, we have a proven track record of reducing lenders' time, efforts and costs in managing the appraisal process.

We are a leading provider of appraisals for:

  • Primary and Secondary Mortgages
  • Mortgage Refinancing
  • Employee Relocation
  • Private Mortgage Insurance Removal
  • Estate Planning
  • Divorce Settlement


    Our investment in training and technology has helped our customers greatly reduce their workload. By offering on-line appraisal ordering, coupled with automatic report status updates and electronic delivery of the final product, we are able to eliminate the run around and phone tag hassles associated with this process. And since this process saves us money as well, we can keep our rates competitive with anybody in the industry.

  • Short Turn-Around Times
  • Highest-Quality Appraisal Reports
  • On-line Status Reports
  • Electronic Ordering and Delivery
  • Competitive Pricing


    Through this web site, you can perform a number of tasks. Ordering an appraisal is just a click of a button away. Or, spend some time and find out a bit more about the appraisal business.

  • The more you know, the better decision you can make. And check back frequently, as our content is always being updated.

     

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    Harmony Of The Trends And The Whole Day Explained In One Chart
    3/12/2010 5:47 PM

    Posted To: MBS Commentary

    (A bit long, but another worthwhile closing post to read... with some not-often-phrased-in-such-a-way explanations. I enjoyed writing it at least. Let me know what you think.) You know the "stock lever?" If not, that's the term we use to describe the common occurrence...Read More
     
    Mortgage Rates Higher After Retail Sales Data. Floating into Monday
    3/12/2010 3:20 PM

    Posted To: Mortgage Rate Watch

    While benchmark Treasury yields moved slowly higher throughout the course of the week as our government auctioned debt to raise spending money, mortgage-backed securities managed to maintain a pretty consistent price range. After all was said and done and the auctions were behind u...Read More
     
    What Did Top Performing Mortgage Bankers Earn in 2009?
    3/12/2010 2:51 PM

    Posted To: The Garrett Watts Report

    Audited financials are starting to come in, and they’re confirming what we saw all year. Top performing mortgage bankers made 90-100 bps per loan. That means, for every $100 million you closed, you should have (and could have) earned $900,000 to $1 million. If you didn&rs...Read More
     
    MBS LUNCH: Mortgages Left Behind as Benchmarks Rally
    3/12/2010 1:50 PM

    Posted To: MBS Commentary

    It was an interesting morning in the rates world. Let's start with our fearless leader, the benchmark 10 year note. In below average trading volume, yields rose marginally (at most) in the overnight session before popping higher on the heels of a much better than expected Retai...Read More
     
    Fitch Ratings: Expiring Housing Incentives Likely to Increase Loan Losses this Year
    3/12/2010 11:51 AM

    Posted To: MND NewsWire

    Fitch Ratings is warning that the expiring homebuyer tax credits, the end of the Fed's MBS Purchase Program , and the growing maturity of various government loan modifications programs are likely to increase loss severities on distressed mortgage loans later this year. The report says that thes...Read More
     
    USDA Rural Housing Funds to Run Dry by April. Lenders Already Dropping the Program
    3/12/2010 11:04 AM

    Posted To: MND NewsWire

    USDA Section 502 loans are primarily used to help low-income individuals or households purchase homes in rural areas. Funds can be used to build, repair, renovate or relocate a home, or to purchase and prepare sites, including providing water and sewage facilities. There is no required down payment...Read More
     
    Freddie Mac Announces Cut Off Date for Interest Only Loan Apps
    3/12/2010 9:43 AM

    Posted To: MND NewsWire

    As reported on February 26 , Freddie Mac has decided to stop purchasing and securitizating loans utilizing the interest only payment option. Freddie's deadline for PURCHASING these loans was set as September 2010, however no application/LP approval date cut-off was provided in the bulletin. Thi...Read More
     
    Fed MBS Program Update: 98.1% of Funding Used. Looming Exit Yet to Hurt Rates
    3/12/2010 8:46 AM

    Posted To: MND NewsWire

    The Federal Reserve reported on their weekly purchases of agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS). In the week ending March 10, 2010, the Federal Reserve purchased a gross total of $29.4 billion agency MBS. In that week the Fed sold $19.4 billion mortgage-backeds (supported the roll), for a net tot...Read More
     
    Loan Officers Who Sell Real Estate; Wells Expands Market Making in Mortgage-Backeds; FDIC Acts on a Thursday; Freddie Mac Bulletin
    3/12/2010 8:42 AM

    Posted To: Pipeline Press

    Don't forget to "Spring Ahead" this Sunday morning. We lose an hour of sleep. The FDIC made a rare Thursday move and shut down LibertyPointe Bank This bank catered to the Orthodox Jewish community in Manhattan and Brooklyn, and will be taken over by Val...Read More
     
    Retail Sales Improve Across the Board. Rates Move Higher
    3/12/2010 8:20 AM

    Posted To: MBS Commentary

    Retail Sales data has hit screens. It was much better than expected. Rates no likely. February, Retail Sales rose 0.3% vs. an expected decline of 0.2%vs. a revised for the worse +0.1% print in January (from +0.5%) . Excluding autos, sales rose 0.8%, crushing forecasts for a 0.1% im...Read More




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    Current Weather Conditions In Aubrey, TX (76227)
    3/14/2010 9:49 AM
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    Your Local Doppler Radar
    3/14/2010 9:49 AM
    This map shows the location and intensity of precipitation in your area. The color of the precipitation corresponds to the rate at which it is falling. This map is updated every 15 minutes...Read More
     
    Pollen Trend for Aubrey, TX (76227)
    3/14/2010 9:49 AM
    Steady. View complete PollenCast...Read More
     
    Video: Your Regional Weather Forecast
    3/14/2010 9:49 AM
    Watch what the experts at The Weather Channel have to say about the weather trends in your area...Read More
     
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    Your Weekend Forecast For Aubrey, TX (76227)
    3/14/2010 9:49 AM
    Sat: 30% / Sun: 0%. For complete forecast details.....Read More
     
    Your 10-Day Forecast for Aubrey, TX (76227)
    3/14/2010 9:49 AM
    Today: Mostly Clear & High 69°F / Low 43°F.---- Mon: Cloudy & High 62°F / Low 45°F.---- Tue: AM Clouds / PM Sun & High 62°F / Low 41°F.---- Wed & Beyond.... For more details...Read More





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